Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-29
PgRRY'S VICTORY
.;,n Of the Battle on Lake
''''' !. tOo Surgeon of the
Fleet.
81 carnage on Board the Flag
arance 49, The COmmo-
dore's Bravery.
arriving the Dead Officers.

Frrying the Dead Officers
Le anniversary of the bat
Fls' u rris it seems appropriate to
L'A' .n,idepts taken from an ad-
'o u'5s by DR.. Usher Parsons OF
n.l' p /. surgeon of the flagship
Ilsl0. The time of the battle, and
''s'' H., ~ al the great celebration of
l at,,ry. at Putin Bay, Sept. 10,
.,rger stone for a monument
"a m Gibraltar island.
]. Ave wears ago we were here as
...c,. and 'partioipators in the battle,
A'g' IN advanced years, are invited
ly'' Tsst number of patriotic citi-
y .bersd from the beautiful and
aa cities bordering the lakes to
~. , fbe victory then gained by our
.a.. That victory derives
wv w interest from the fact that it
. Iss.stancounter of our infant navy
v sonadron. In combats with
I. hin. We had humb,ed the pride of
p.;'aip. The Guerrero, Java and
sors had surrendered to our stars and
:. Bpt here, on yonder waves, that
!. !, 20. taught the unexpected lesson
- : ,o1ld conquer them in squadron.
n. hattie derives a particular inter
.-m IA bearing on the war of 1872,
,.,n the relief it brought to your
s-in resting the tomahawk and
,,.Fpife from savage hands; shield
f,ortier Of three hundred miles
The assaults and conhagration of a
.,sd British and savage foe; opening
.,tss of Maiden to Gen. Harrison's
ma, enabled it to pursue and cap
n. only army that was captured dur
war. and in restoring tou Detroit
ae free navigation of the upper
hall not detain you with history of
instruction and equipment of the
l-on and Of the many difficulties en-
,+red. but commence with our arrival
twenty-five days before the action,
)u cruising in that time between
sn and Sandlsky, and receiving
The latter place, a visit from Gen.
nou and suite, preparatory to an at
% Maiden.
rly in the morning of the 10th of
snber 1873, while We lay at anchor
G bay o cry came from the mast
"Saii, ho!' All hands leaped from
berths, and in a few minutes the cry
repeated until six sails were announc-
Signal Was made to the squadron:
ny in sight! get under wayp and
The bOarse sound of trumpets and
lppe of the boatswains resoHnded
lgIout our squadron with; 'All
i OPP anchor ahoyn In passing out
lis bay it was desirable to go to the
Of yoader ialet, but on being notified
sailing Master Tyler that adverse
agou.d prevent, the commodore re
q % then, sir, to the right, for to-
Tam determined to meet and fight
.leny,'
here were nine American vessels,
Ing "a guns and 400 men, and six
81 vessels carrying 63 guns and 511
At the head Ct our line were the
pion, Capt. Champlin, and Ariel,
I Packet. Next the flagship Law
f. OF 20 guns, to engage the flagship
OF the Caledonia to fight the Hun
.de Niagara, Of 20 guns, to engage
9aeen Charlotte; and lastly three
vessels to fight the Lady Provost,
guns and Little Belt, of 3 guns.
leei moved On to attack the enemy,
l' at 10 o'clock, about five miles.
commodore now produced the burgee
.a.nE nag, hitherto concealed In the
IL was Inscribed with large white
( GA blue ground, legible through
s '4uadron-'Don't give up the
ils last words of the expiring Law
ana now to be hoisted at the
ag'a OF 'he vessel bearing his name.
''ed appeal was made to the crow,
y went ihe nag TO the fore royal,
47t''y cheers repeated throughout
il'd'an-and the drums and ffes
-t lA9 thrilling sounds-all hands
-' ''s' lhe matches or passageway
17,A were now closed, excepting a
7'.1'7 ten inches square, through
''s"' was admitted into the sur
..',l Iof receiving the wounded,
y, winch was on level with the
y. o' me- lake, and exposing them
''- 4--' as much.as if they were on
preparation being made. and
2. H.s station, a profound
sA'a Tor more than an hour,
fAEtNG FART OF THE SCENE.
-. -As 'ae Stiffness that precedes the
i0e leet moved on steadily
before -, when the awful
.- FIG, relieved by a shot aimed at
.s b.rolt, about one mile dis
b ... "Ale more sail. and, coming
....- FER Distance, opened a rapid.
rI pug fire npon the Detroit.
Capt. Turner, followed
la galiant style, and the
--.-. Racket, and the Scorpion,
Ill., fought uobly and effec-
.-.... 5.'3 falling to grapple with
- 's'teI vessel shot ahead ia
Il. a7 Lawrence. and with the
.''-.d their broadsides entirely
Jas. they made her com
be- 9-', fortunately, the com
NJ, 'Hgd without ininr,. and.
.s,. 10 boat with his fkhting
Ais shoulder, he pushed
ca cara amid a shower Of can.
r-.-. ''Hr. balls, and reached that
r.. '.a,l He found hsrsa fresh i
%. .,.. .~'s two, or AZ most three.
.arr.... s- and Immediately sent
-aer 20 hasten up the small
"a. .s. boarded the Niagara when
. m y 'ae Lawrence. and